Zell Miller perpares "zingers" for Gop Convention

[Joanne98]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Get ready for some more "Zell zingers" from the political convention in New York. But this time, a Bush will be the beneficiary, not the target.

Yes, the Zell Miller who Republicans tapped Thursday to deliver the keynote address for President Bush at their convention next month is the same one who lampooned Bush's father 12 years earlier at the Democratic convention in the same New York arena.

In 1992, Miller was Georgia's governor, famous for his Southern style and populist initiatives. Today, he's a maverick senator months away from retirement -- still a Democrat in name if not voting record.

With a recent best seller that details his political transformation, Miller's national star is still bright, even in the twilight of his career. Republicans say he's finally free to express his true views. Democrats say he's a turncoat and opportunist.

Oh No not Zell Zingers. Anything but that. We're really done for now Tonto.......

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/19/zell.zingers.ap/index.html

[Stew225]

1. Talk about a flip flop. This

asshole takes the cake!

[rfkrocks]

2. Great point-

a flip-flopper for keynote speaker!

[w13rd0]

38. And another flip-flopper for the MC (Norm Coleman)...

...they're so special, ain't they?

[lancdem]

4. All the Kerry campaign has to do is

release that flattering introduction Miller gave Kerry a few years ago at a fund-raiser.

[Cha]

18. A Kerry spokesman was talking about that and it was

read from a newspaper on c-span today.

[Voltaire99]

32. Actually, the DNC should release all the dirt in its files on ol' Zelly.

Time the release 15 minutes before his speech.

[lottie244]

27. I don't plan on watching any of the RNC convention. Do you?

I refuse to clutter my mind with total bullshit from these lying S.O.B.s who have sent our children off to fight, kill, and be killed for a neocon agenda to fatten the pockets of the wealthy corporate pigs in this country and to flatten the ME for Israel's wicked occupation!

I'll tell you tomorrow how I really feel.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

29. Only if comedy central carries it.

:evilgrin:

[stevedeshazer]

33. I plan on watching as much as I possibly can

TV needs more comedy these days.

[w13rd0]

39. Comedy?

I must disagree, the Bush administration should be classified as tragedy, or at best "dark comedy"...

[thinkingwoman]

45. dark comedy is too cool

for W. Sorry...I agree with the other poster. The Repuke Convention will be a great laugh fest for me and my family. I'm looking forward to it.

[Doosh]

3. Zing this Zell

you're out of the party

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. Do they ever kick anybody out of the party?

He certainly is an embarrassment to ours.

That's what's so pathetic about his speaking at the repiglican convention. "Finally free to express his true views", my ass. They're using his weak, cowardly nature as an example to embarrass us.

Could Zell be in the early stages of Alzheimer's?

[thecrow]

5. Hmmmm, whoodda thunk?

"George Bush is a timid man who hears only the voices of caution and the status quo," Miller said back then. "Let's face facts: George Bush just doesn't get it, he doesn't see it, he doesn't feel it, and he's done nothing about it. That's why we cannot afford four more years."

Hmmmm.... maybe this old corpse should stay with the original message. Works for me!

Seriously, isn't it creepy that Smirky is surrounded by these weird old zombies?

[asthmaticeog]

31. What I wouldn't do

for some footage of him saying that. Or even just audio. THAT'D be fun to circulate. Even more fun to misrepresent it as the 2004 keynote speech...

[DrWeird]

6. This should be rich.

Nothing more pathetic than a washed up politician who thinks he's a comedian.

[wyethwire]

8. His Zings on Poppa Bush

He talks like Clint Eastwood but acts like Barney Fife

[smirkymonkey]

16. Conservatives are so pathetic when they try to be funny,

they just don't have what it takes.

They are all such a bunch of dorks though that they will probably laugh at his feeble attempts at humor just the same.

[tlcandie]

7. Give him a pair of Groucho Marx glasses then stuff a cigar where the

sun don't shine!!! He's done!

[MikeG]

9. You can tell you're a redneck when....

[Robbien]

10. The man is sooo boring. He is going to need more than zingers

to keep his audience awake.

[bluestateguy]

11. Good for him...

i'll be watching a rental video instead.

[DURHAM D]

12. I don't get this choice - they already have Georgia and South

Carolina in the bag. He does not have a national reputation and he is old. This seems like a stupid reaction to Ron Reagan. Thankfully they are wasting valuable tv time. This will be a gigantic non-event.

[yardwork]

15. They're whole lineup is a big yawn

PLUS it's making the fundies mad because they don't get a speaker.

Good move, BushCo. Trot out boring old hypocrites while dissing your base.

Yum. Pass the popcorn.

[Yupster]

25. Aimed at the middle

I think it hints that Bush is planning on making traditional values a big issue.

Aim for traditionally Democratic voters who are conservative on social issues -- churchgoing catholics, Hispanics, union workers, etc.

That's my guess anyway.

[otohara]

13. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZell

make your speach and go away!

[tabasco]

14. I got a zingerr for Ol' Zell right here.

It's called my boot up his ass :mad:

[Prodemsouth]

17. He reminds me of Mr. Haney from Green Acres whenever he speaks.

Voice sounds just like "Haney's". Don't be like Oliver Douglas, America, Don't get taken by Mr. Haney.

[peekaloo]

22. and just like Haney he's pimping a worthless product!

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

19. Zell Miller memorizes Rove & Hughes-written "zingers" for Gop Convention

Zell's not "preparing" DICK.

[Occulus]

34. Is that a wattle under his mouth?

[Hobarticus]

20. Anything for attention. Apparently wetting himself doesn't work anymore...

[otohara]

21. Network Should Do A SPLIT-SCREEN

Zell then 1992 - Zell now 2004

Bush Sr. was a cream puff compaired to the demonic child he spawned.

[AndyTiedye]

24. They Should Let Him Channel Benedict Arnold

[PROGRESSIVE1]

26. The GOP Key-Note Speaker is an Avowed Segregationist.

[DemBones DemBones]

Huh? Zell tried to change Georgia's state flag to

remove the old Confederate battle flag from it. He failed in his attempt but he did try. To be honest, I remember him doing more as governor than I remember Jimmy Carter doing. So I'll defend the old Zell.

Zell was also pro-public schools and initiated Georgia's Hope Scholarship Program to help more kids go to college. He was also impressed by studies that indicated listening to Mozart improves intelligence (or concentration or something) and started a program to give the parents of every newborn in the state a tape of Mozart to play for their little one. Obviously all those programs would benefit black kids as much as white ones.

I'm as disgusted with Zell's turn to the right as anyone else, probably more so since I voted for him to remain in the Senate (he was appointed to the seat after Paul Coverdell died and had been in office only a few months when he ran for the seat.)

However, I don't think he was ever "an avowed segregationist." What have you got to back this up?

[Francine Frensky]

43. NO!!! You're wrong. He TALKED about changing the flag, then

when things started to get a little hot politically, he backed off. He's a wimp. He's also made numerous racial comments, like the lynching thing, and he told a group of blacks, "I appointed a bunch of you people as judges, you should like me". (not exact quote). He's a racist at heart.

No, it was Roy Barnes who stuck his neck out to get the flag changed, and lost re-election because of it. He's the hero.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

49. He strongly opposed the Civil Rights Act and called....

Lyndon Johnson a "traitor" to America for supporting it.

Georgia is a septic tank.

:puke:

[roguevalley]

28. any guy who calls his 'wit' zingers probably pees sitting down.

[LDS Jock]

30. maybe he can top *'s "search for wmd"

that shouldn't be too hard for that a**hole.

[oasis]

35. The cracker barrel wit of Zig Zag Zell. Get him a fiddle and straw hat.

:nopity::+

[EST]

36. Come on people,

Lighten up a little. If your crazy neighbor, always an embarassment to the community, horrifying to your dog, suddenly went totally nutso over the edge, and someone came along wanted to take him... I mean was really tickled to get him, would you object? Or would you bless them, tell them how smart they were, how good this feller is, how lucky they are to get him...?

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40. Zig Zag better watch the 'zingers'

I remember Anne Richards 'zingers' at poppy bush 'silver foot in mouth etc.' I loved them, the public had fits they felt they were too mean :cry: ended up hurting the Democrats more than helping. Better watch it Zell, what goes over well at the convention can get a failing mark in the general public. :spank:

[ibegurpard]

41. Zell zingers... I can't wait

I'm sure they'll be most witty and hilarious.
:eyes:

[Zynx]

42. I don't know why Miller turned so fast, but I think I can guess.

I think Bush found out something really embarassing about Miller and used it as leverage to get Miller to turn into this "Democrat for Bush" to make Bush look bi-partisan.

[Gingersnapsback]

44. GA Democrats should get a petition

to unseat him before his term is out, just to make the point that he does NOT represent them.

[Bullshot]

46. Hey Zell! Here's a suggested zinger for you to do...

stick you head in a toilet bowl three times and pull it out twice.

[Trajan]

47. The Kerry Campaign should collect those old tapes of Zell in '92 ....

And make a simple TV ad with them ....

Nuff said ....

[susu369]

48. Zell missed his true calling

would have made an awesome evangelist - easy to picture:

Zell warns sinners of hell!!!!!!!

He even has the right hair style and could have made millions.

:evilgrin: